Fence-post



Patented Aug. 2, I898.

PWVI lW VB 9 S. C. HORN.

FENCE POST;

(Appl 1: man 14 1898) (No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SOHOOLER O. HORN, OF BLADENSBURG, OHIO.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 608,288, dated August 2, 1898.

Application filed June 14, 1898.

T aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SoHooLER- OIHORN, a' citizen of the United States, residing at Bladensburg, in the county of Knox and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Fence- Post, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fence-posts; and the object thereof is to provide means whereby the fencing may be adjusted upon the post to accommodate itself to rough or uneven ground.

To this end the present invention consists in the construction and arrangement of the several parts, as hereinafter more fully described, shown in the drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fence-post provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig.3 is a transverse sectional view.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like characters of reference.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a post of any desired shape and preferably constructed of sand and cement, having a number of wire cables 2 extending longitudinally and embedded in the body of the composition, whereby'a strong and durable post is provided.

Upon that facing of the post carrying the fencing I provide a block or slide 3, having slots or bifurcations 4 provided at or near the ends thereof,'forming arms 5. This slide is connected to the post by means of bolts or screws 6, each extending through thepost, having a nut 7 upon the rear end anda transverse head 8 provided upon. the front end thereof. The shank of the bolt extends through the slot 4, and the transverse head thereof extends across the arms 5 and is provided with inwardly-turned flanges 9 at each end, which embrace the slide at each side thereof. A suitable eye or staple 10 is provided upon the outer face of the slide and adapted to receive the fencing or wire 11, as shown.

When the slide has been mounted upon the post and the fencing secured thereto, as heretofore described, the slide is adjusted to 'accommodate the fencing to the character of the ground, and then the nuts 7 are screwed upon the bolts 6 until the slide is fastened securely in position, thus mounting the fencing positively and adjustably upon the post. If

Serial No. 683,418. (No model.)

the post is removed from one place to another, the fencing canbe readily adjusted upon the post without making extra holes or otherwise marring the same.

The combination and arrangement of the several parts of the present invention. present an exceedingly useful and durable fencepost having means for adjusting the fencing thereupon without damaging the same, and thus accommodating the post to any character of ground.

Changes in the form, proportion, and minor details may be made without departing from the spirit and scope or sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention, and I therefore do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise construction and arrangement of parts as herein described.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a fence-post, of a block carried by the post, and longitudinally adjustable thereon, and means provided upon the block for carrying the fencing, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination with a fence-post, of a block having longitudinal slots therein and means for carrying the fencing, and bolts or screws provided upon the post and extending through the said slots, whereby the fencing may be adjusted vertically upon the post, substantially as shown and described.

3. The combination with a fence-post, of a block having a longitudinal slot or bifurcation at each end thereof, and means for carrying the fencing, bolts extending through the post, each bolt having a nut provided upon the rear end thereof and bearing against the rear face of the post, and a transverse head having inwardly-turned flanges formed at each end thereof, the shanks of the respective bolts extending through the slots and theheads thereof embracing the frontface and sides of the block, whereby the latter is slidably mounted upon the post, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In'testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

, SOHOOLER C. HORN. Witnesses:

WM. T. Mnmcx, W. S. SMITH. 

